The UST Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, the oldest medicine school and acknowledged as the Cradle of Medical Education in the Philippines, will celebrate its 150th anniversary in 2021. To drumbeat the momentous occasion, the UST Med Gala will take place on January 11, 2020, at the Shangri-La Bonifacio Global City Hotel Ballroom.
Taking inspiration from the musical 鈥淢y Fair Lady,鈥� the red-card dinner-dance ball themed 鈥淗ats Off to the Trailblazers鈥� is expected to gather the illustrious alumni from all over the globe for a night of fun, laughter, reminiscing, and dancing.
The timeless story of the musical adapted from Shaw鈥檚 鈥淧ygmalion鈥� is set in the period called Belle Epoque, towards the end of the Victorian era, characterized by optimism, peace, prosperity, and scientific and technological innovation. 鈥淎s medical doctors, we salute this period in history as a beautiful one for humanity, and seek inspiration for the years to come,鈥� explains Dr. Norberto Martinez, overall chair of the event.
Among the awards to be handed out are: 1) 鈥淲ouldn鈥檛 it be Loverly鈥� 鈥� Best Attire for Male and for Female; 2) 鈥淭he Rain in Spain鈥� 鈥� Best Experience during the Floods in Espa帽a; 3) 鈥淚 Could Have Danced All Night鈥� 鈥� Best Dance Pair; 4) 鈥淎scot Gavotte鈥� 鈥� Best Hat / Fascinator for Male and for Female; 5) 鈥淥n the Street Where You Live鈥� 鈥� Farthest Attendee for Male and for Female; 6) 鈥淵ou Did It 鈥� Most Senior for Male and for Female; and 7) 鈥淕et Me to the Church on Time鈥� 鈥� Biggest UST Medicine family in attendance. A raffled dubbed 鈥淲ith A Little Bit of Luck鈥� will cap the party.
In keeping with the theme, all guests are required to attend the affair with iconic period hats. For details, please call +63-2-3406-1611 loc. 8566 or e-mail via .
